The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-09-23
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 9Th, 1887.
President Cleyeland's "iuek, (which was
such noticeable feature Of his early
career-that Is, from the time he was elect
ed Sheriff TIN his elevation to the Presi.
dency-has become almost proverbial, 50
that many regard the great reformero the
Democracy a. yerltable"man OF destiny,
and they consider the fortunes of Che par.
" safe while entrusted TO his uniformly
successful leadership. As remember the
Burchard alliterstion,the rainy day in New
York and the victory won BY some twelve
hundred plurality Since his inauguration
all OF the Presidents Democratic rivals
have been removed by deash,and his form
er competitors. have done nothing 20 Inn
prove their chances true, blaine has kiss.
cd the Dlarney stone, but he has since for.
felted the support Of the Irish vote by
hobnobblng with the Prince ~ Wales and
winning British popularity
Butler has placed himself on record as
favoring the Wholesale pensioning Of sol.
diers, Including even the x.confcdcra,es
st. John has had enough and declines an.
other nomination. But, last, though not
least, Beiva Lockwood must be permitted
TO tell her own story, which she does as
follows ITO quote several illustrious ex.
amples i am out OF politics just now. The
Woman Suffrage party WILDE in the field,
hoWever, yoa can depend upon that, for
we viii never give upthe fight until the
victory Is won. Now, think we ought
to nominate the most popular woman In
the country for Presldent.in 1888 Ihave
b.en looking over the Iiss OF candidates.
an1 have come TO the conclusion that
Mrs. Cleveland Is that WSman. Nominate
Mrs. Cleveland for President end we will
sweep the country. She i my candidate =
Gen. Sherman has alse made the same
Northumberland 80 between Cleveland and
Cleveland the Democratic regime ahould
be prolonged for another term at least
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle are the guests
Of President and Mrs. Cleveland al Oak
View, and rumor has I. that the visit Is
no, entirely of a social character that. In
fact, tariff scheme is being formulated,
the financial features of which arc the
abolition Of the tobacco tax, non-interisr-
enee with the whisky tax. and large reduc-
ton in the customs duties on the necessi.
ties OF life--lhe internal revenue feature
10 be admitted only as compromise IN
consideration of very positive reduction
In duties. This Is said To be the outline OF
the Administration program. Secretary
FaiFchild and Mr.. Mills. Who i regarded
as the coming chairman Of the Committee
on the Ways aud Means, will. II Il said,
join the conference next week. am con.
vinced that at the coming session Of Con
grets the whole influence ofth President
viii be exerted in behalf OF conservative
rsadjusimsnl OF the tariff. and think with
a hattering prospect of success.
Secretary Bayard expresses the hope
that the solution OF the annoying Canadian
fisheries dispute, which has been bone
of contention between the United States
and England nearly hundred years, Is
now at hand. as an international Commits.
sion Of the abless Statesmen OF the two
countries will soon meet IN this city for
the purpose of deliberating upon that vex.
ed question. II the President and his ad.
visers can settle the dIsr=ted Canadian
boundary Inc IN satisfactory manner, II
will certainly be the greatest triumph Of
American diplomacy Of the present cen.
tury.
The doctors have captured the Capital
they are here ia full force from ever,
State and Territory OF the Union and from
nearly every foreign nation, and theii
Medical Congress meets to-day. Perhaps
Il would not be too much to say that the
results OF this meeting will mark the be
ginning of new era In the history ant
practice of the healing art. Many Of tn
large drug firms Of the country are utiliz
ing the occasion as vast advertising
scheme, and some of the exhibits OF drug
and medical appliances would do credit /
an international exposition. One house,l
Is said, has expended $4,000 in such
display. The doctors will probably agre
with the opinion OF the novelist, Wn
HowelIs, who pronounces Washington IL
"most charming city In the world A
though they visit the city where malarl
most prevails, still, 1t Is believed, the do
tors will not mind triae like that
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